FAU's Gantt,Taylor both named to Sun Belt preseason first team

Florida Atlantic junior guards Greg Gantt and Ray Taylor were both named to the Sun Belt preseason All-Conference First Team released Wednesday.

Gantt and Taylor are both three-year starters who helped FAU win the Sun Belt regular season title last season.

Gantt (6-foot-2, 205 pounds), who is from Gainesville, topped the team in scoring for the second straight season, averaging 14.0 points per game.

Taylor (5-6, 145) is FAU's point guard. He averaged 11.6 points overall, and was the leading scorer for the Owls in conference play, averaging 14.3 points per game. Taylor, who is from Miami, had 121 assists and 46 steals, both team highs.